TM 9-1005-208-12

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TECHNICAL MANUAL

OPERATOR'S AND ORGANIZATIONAL

MAINTENANCE MANUAL
INCLUDING REPAIR PARTS AND
SPECIAL TOOLS LIST

RIFLE, CALIBER .30, AUTOMATIC,

BROWNING, M1918A2, W/E
(1005-674-1309)

This copy is a reprint which includes

current pages from Change 1.

HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

AUGUST 1969

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WARNING
DANGEROUS PROCEDURES
If not ready to fire, be sure the change lever is placed in S (safe) position
______________
DANGEROUS CONDITIONS
Cartridges which have been subjected to temperature of 135F. (uncomfortable to hold)
or more, due to direct radiation from the sun or other sources of heat, shall not be fired as
dangerous high chamber pressures may result. When such cartridges are returned to
lower temperatures, they are safe to fire.
In the event of a misfire the round will remain locked in the chamber for the prescribed
time intervals, the gun trained on the target and personnel cleared from the area.
A cook-off will occur after ten seconds of contact with the chamber of a hot barrel.
Do not attempt to fire weapon if water is present in barrel. Fording, heavy rain, or fog can
cause water to be present in the barrel.
______________
DANGEROUS SOLUTIONS
Avoid skin contact with PC 111. The compound should be washed off thoroughly with
running water if it comes in contact with the skin. A good lanolin base cream, after
exposure to compound, is helpful. The use of gloves and protective equipment is
recommended.

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C1
CHANGE

HEADQUARTERS
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WASHINGTON, D.C., 28 November 1972

No. 1

Operator's and Organizational Maintenance Manual

Including Repair Parts and Special Tools Lists
RIFLE, CALIBER .30, AUTOMATIC, BROWNING, M1918A2, W/E
(1005-674-1309)
TM 9-1005-208-12, 1 August 1969, is changed as
follows:
Page 1, paragraph 1-2b. Change last sentence to read:
Reports should be submitted on DA Form 2028,
Recommended Changes to Publications, and forwarded
direct to Commander, US Army Weapons Command,
ATTN: AMSWE-MAS-SP, Rock Island, IL 61201.

Table 3-2.1. Expendable and Consumable Supplies Continued

FSN
6850-224-8656
6850-224-6657
6850-224-6663
5350-221-0872

Paragraph 1-4a. Add to end of paragraph the following

statement: "One each cartridge magazine (1, fig C-1),
front sight cover (6, fig C-4), carrying handle (5, fig C-5),
and small arms sling (1, fig C-5) are furnished as
component items with each weapon."
6850-281-1985
Page 11. Add the following after table 3-2.
Table 3-2.1. Expendable and Consumable Supplies
FSN
8020-244-0153

7920-205-2401

6850-965-2332

Description
BRUSH ARTISTS: metal,
ferrule, flat, chisel edges,
7/16 w, 1-118 Ig exposed
bristle H-B-241 (81348)
BRUSH,
CLEANING,
TOOL AND PARTS: rnd,
100
percent
tampico
fiber, 1-1/16 at ferrule
brush din, 2-7/8 clear of
block brush lg MS1674629 (96906)
CARBON
REMOVING
COMPOUND: (5 gal pail)
P-C-111 (81348)
CLEANING COMPOUND,
RIFLE BORE: MIL-C-372
(81349)

8010-221-0611

Symbol

9150-273-2389
9150-231-6689
9150-292-9689

7920-205-1711

1005-288-3565
RBC

Description
2 oz bottle
8 oz can
1 gal can
CLOTH,
ABRASIVE,
CROCUS: ferric oxide
and
quartz,
jeanclothbacking,
closedcoating, 9 w, 11 Ig, 50sh-sleeve,
R-C-458
(81348)
DRY
CLEANING
SOLVENT: (1 gal can) PD-680 (81348)
LINSEED OIL, RAW: (1 gal
can)
LUBRICATING
OIL,
GENERAL
PURPOSE:
VV-L-800 (81348)
4 oz can
1 qt can
LUBRICATING
OIL,
WEAPONS: for below
zero operations (1 qt
can)
MIL-L-14107
(81349)
RAG, WIPING: cotton, (50
lb bale) DDD-R-30 class
2, grade B (81348)
SWAB,
SMALL
ARMS
CLEANING: cotton 2-1/2
sq
(1,000
in
pkg)
5019316 (19204)

Symbol

CA

SD

PL-S

LAW

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Page 35 appendix C. Title is superseded as follows:
BASIC ISSUE ITEMS LIST
AND
ITEMS TROOP INSTALLED OR AUTHORIZED LIST
AND
ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE REPAIR PARTS
AND
SPECIAL TOOLS LIST

Paragraph C-1 is changed as follows:

Page 36. Paragraphs C-3d through g are superseded

as follows:

C-1. Scope
This appendix lists basic issue items, items troop
installed or authorized, repair parts and special tools
required by the crew/operator for operation and required
for the performance of organizational maintenance of the
rifle M1918A2.
Paragraph C-2 is changed as follows:
C-2. General
This basic issue items, items troop installed or
authorized, repair parts and special tools list is divided
into the following sections:
a. Basic Issue Items List - Section II. A list, in
alphabetical sequence, of items absolutely essential for
operation of the end item, which are furnished with and
must be turned in with the end item.
b. Items Troop Installed or Authorized List Section III. A list, in alphabetical sequence, of items
required by the operator for sustained operation of the
end item. These discretionary items will be requisitioned
by the unit in accordance with its mission requirements.
They may accompany the end item, but are not subject
to be turned in with it.
Delete paragraph C-2c. Change C-2d to C-2c; C-2e to
C-2d; and C-2f to C-2e.

d. Unit of Measure (U/M). Indicates the standard

or basic quantity by which the listed item is used in
performing the actual maintenance function.
This
measure is expressed by a two-character alphabetical
abbreviation, e.g., ea, in, pr, etc, and is the basis used to
indicate quantities. When the unit of measure differs
from the unit of issue, the lowest unit of issue that will
satisfy the required units of measure will be
requisitioned.
e. Quantity Furnished with Equipment (Basic Issue
Items Only). Indicates the quantity of the item furnished
with the equipment.
f. Quantity Authorized (Items Troop Installed or
Authorized Only). Indicates the quantity of the item
authorized to be used with the equipment.
g. Quantity Incorporated in Unit. Indicates the
quantity of the item used in that functional
group/assembly. A "V" appearing in this column in lieu
of a quantity indicates that no specific quantity is
applicable, e.g., shims, spacers, etc.
Delete paragraphs C-3h, C-3i and C-3j. Change C-3k to
C-3h.
Page 37. Change C-3l to C-3i.

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Page 38. Section II is superseded as follows:
Section II. BASIC ISSUE ITEMS LIST
(1)

(2)

(3)

Federal
stock
No.

Description

Unit
of
meas

(4)
Qty
furn
with
equip

EA

1005-716-2547

Reference number & mfr. code

Usable on code

CAP: MAGAZINE
7162547 (19204)

(5)
Illustration
(a)
(b)
Fig. No. Item No.
C-4

Page 40. Section III is superseded as follows:

Section III. ITEMS TROOP INSTALLED OR AUTHORIZED LIST
(1)
Federal
stock
No.
1005-610-8828
1005-556-4174
1005-652-8362
1005-716-2547
1005-550-6573
1005-722-8907
4933-652-9950
1005-550-7913
1005-793-6761
1005-556-4076
4933-508-0340
1005-726-6109
1005-726-6110
4933-726-6450

(2)
Description
Reference Number & mfg. code

Usable on code

BRUSH, CLEANING, SMALL ARMS: M6 CHAMBER

6108828 (19204)
BRUSH, CLEANING, SMALL ARMS: BORE
5564174 (19204)
BRUSH SET, CLEANING, SMALL ARMS: CHAMBER
6528362 (19204)
CAP: MAGAZINE
7162547 (19204)
CASE, SMALL ARMS CLEANING ROD:
5506573 (19204)
ENVELOPE: FABRIC, 2-BUTTON, 3X 4-7/8
7228907 (19204)
EXTRACTOR, RUPTURED CARTRIDGE CASE:
7790352 (19204)
FILLER: MAGAZINE
5507913 (19204)
HANDLE ASSEMBLY: CLEANING ROD
7266115 (19204)
MAGAZINE, CARTRIDGE:
5564076 (19204)
REAMER ASSEMBLY, GAS CYLINDER CLEANER:
7268211 (19204)
ROD SECTION, CLEANING, SMALL ARMS:
7266109 (19204)
SWAB HOLDER SECTION, SMALL ARMS CLEANING ROD:
7266110 (19204)
WRENCH, COMBINATION: HOOK, SPANNER AND SCREWDRIVER
7266450 (19204)

(3)
Unit
of
meas

(4)
Qty
auth

EA

EA

EA

EA

18

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

18

EA

EA

EA

EA

Page 41. Section IV. Deleted.

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By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

CREIGHTON W. ABRAMS
General, United States Army
Chief of Staff

Official:

VERNE L. BOWERS
Major General, United States Army
The Adjutant General
Distribution:
To be distributed in accordance with DA Form 12-40 (qty rqr block No. 132).
requirements for Rifle, Caliber .30, Automatic, Browning M1918A2.

Organizational Maintenance

*TM 9-1005-208-12
TECHNICAL MANUAL

HEADQUARTERS,
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WASHINGTON, D. C., 1 August 1969

No. 9-1005-208-12

OPERATOR'S AND ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE MANUAL

INCLUDING REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LISTS
RIFLE, CALIBER .30, AUTOMATIC: BROWNING, M1918A2,
W/E (1005-674-1309)
__________
This manual is current as of 30 June 1969
Paragraphs
Page
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION
Section
I. General ....................................................................................
1-1 - 1-3
1
II. Description and data .................................................................
1-4 - 1-5
1
CHAPTER 2. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Section
I. Controls ...................................................................................
2-1 - 2-2
3
II. Operation under usual conditions ...............................................
2-3 - 2-10
3
III. Operation under unusual conditions ...........................................
2-11 - 2-16
6
CHAPTER 3. OPERATOR AND ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE
INSTRUCTIONS
Section
I. Service upon receipt of materiel.................................................
3-1 - 3-2
9
II. Repair parts, special tools and equipment ..................................
3-3 - 3-4
9
III. Operators lubrication instructions ...............................................
3-5 - 3-6
9
IV. Preventive maintenance services ...............................................
3-7
10
V. Troubleshooting........................................................................
3-8
11
VI. Operator maintenance...............................................................
3-9 - 3-12
12 - 15
VII. Organizational maintenance procedures.....................................
3-13
20
CHAPTER 4. MAINTENANCE OF MATERIEL USE IN CONJUNCTION
WITH MAJOR ITEM................................................................
4-1
25
CHAPTER 5. AMMUNITION ..........................................................................
5-1 - 5-6
27, 28
CHAPTER 6. DESTRUCTION TO PREVENT ENEMY USE.............................
6-1
29
APPENDIX A. REFERENCES .........................................................................
A-1 - A-3
31
B. MAINTENANCE ALLOCATION CHART
Section
I. Introduction ..............................................................................
B-1 - B-3
33
II. Maintenance allocation chart for Rifle Caliber .30, Automatic,
Browning, M1918A2................................................................................................................
33
APPENDIX C. ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE REPAIR PARTS
AND SPECIAL TOOLS LISTS
Section
I. Introduction ..............................................................................
C-1 - C-6
35 - 37
II. Basic issue items list (Figs C-1 - C-5).........................................................................................
38
III. Maintenance and operating supplies ..........................................................................................
40
IV. Prescribed load allowance.........................................................................................................
41
V. Organizational Repair Parts List.................................................................................................
42
Repair parts for:
Components and assemblies (Fig C-1).......................................................................................
46
Trigger guard assembly (Fig C-2)...............................................................................................
47
Bolt group (Fig C-3)...................................................................................................................
48
Material required for cold weather climates (Fig. C-6) ..................................................................
51
Section
VI. Special tools, test and support equipment (Figs C-4 - C-5) ..........................................................
44
VII. Federal stock number and reference number cross-reference to
figure and item number............................................................................................................
52
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*This manual supersedes TM 9-1005-208-12P, 28 January 1964, in its entirety.
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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION

Section I. GENERAL
1-1. Scope
This manual contains instructions for the operation and
organizational maintenance of Caliber .30 Browning
Automatic Rifle M1918A2 allocated by the MAC (app B).

recommendations for improving this manual by the

individual user is encouraged.
Reports should be
submitted on DA Form 2028, Recommended Changes
to Publications, and forwarded direct to Commander, US
Army Weapons Command, ATTN: AMSWE-MAS-SP,
Rock Island, IL 61201.

1-2. Forms and Records

1-3. Administrative Storage
a. General. Refer to TM 38-750 (Army Equipment
Records Procedure) for forms and records required.
b. Recommendations for Maintenance Manual
Improvements.
Report of errors, omissions and

Refer to TM 740-90-1 for administrative storage.

Section II. DESCRIPTION AND DATA

1-4. Description
a. General. The Caliber .80 Browning Automatic
Rifle M1918A2 (fig. 1-1) is a fully automatic, air-cooled,
gas-operated, magazine fed, shoulder-type weapon,
designed primarily for use with a bipod. The rifle can be
easily disassembled into groups and assemblies. It is
composed of the magazine, trigger guard assembly, bolt
group, gas cylinder and fore end group, slide and piston
group, butt stock, buffer, and actuator group, bipod
assembly, rear sight assembly, and barrel and receiver
group. The rifle contains a cyclic rate mechanism which
is housed in the stock and trigger guard mechanism.
This mechanism allows two rates of automatic fire, one
at 550 rounds per minute (normal cyclic rate) and one at
350 rounds per minute (slow cyclic rate).
A brief
description of the components is as follows: One each
cartridge magazine (1, fig C-1), front sight cover (6, fig
C-4), carrying handle (5, fig C-5), and small arms sling
(1, fig C-5) are furnished as component items with each
weapon.
b. Magazine. The magazine is located just forward
of the trigger guard assembly at the bottom of the
receiver. It holds 20 rounds of ammunition.

c. Trigger Guard Assembly.

The trigger guard
assembly is located on the bottom of the receiver.
d. Bolt Group. The bolt group is housed within the
receiver.
e. Gas Cylinder and Fore End Group. The gas
cylinder and fore end group is located just below the
barrel on the front of the receiver. It consists of the fore
end shield, gas cylinder assembly, fore end, front swivel
assembly, and gas cylinder gun.
f. Slide and Piston Group. The slide and piston
group is housed within the gas cylinder and fore end
group and receiver.
g. Butt Stock, Buffer, and Actuator Group. The butt
stock, buffer, and actuator group is housed within the
stock of the rifle.
h. Bipod Assembly. The bipod assembly is located
at the muzzle end of the barrel and is secured to the
barrel by the friction washer, a flash hider and biped
bearing.
i. Rear Sight Assembly. The rear sight assembly
is located on the top of the receiver just forward of the
stock.
j. Barrel and Receiver Group. The barrel and
receiver group serves as a support for all major groups
and assemblies of the rifle.

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Figure 1-1. Caliber .30 Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2 - left front view.
1-5. Tabulated Data
Weight .....................................19.4 lb
Weight of magazine ..................0.44 lb
Length of rifle............................47.8 in
Length of barrel.........................24.07 in
Rifling:
Number of grooves .............4
Right hand twist (one
turn in) ............................10 in
Method of actuation...................gas operated
Feeding....................................magazine

Capacity...................................20 rds
Cyclic rate:
High rate ............................550 to 650 rds per min
Low rate.............................350 to 450 rds per rain
Cooling.....................................air
Sight radius ..............................31.125 in
Trigger pull:
Maximum ...........................10 lb
Minimum ............................6 lb
Ammunition ..............................Ball, armor piercing,
tracer, dummy, and
blank

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CHAPTER 2
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Section I. CONTROLS
2-1. General

2-2. Controls

This section describes, locates, illustrates, and

furnishes the operator essential information pertaining to
the various controls provided for the proper operation of
the materiel.

Refer to figure 2-1 for controls and their functions.

Figure 2-1. Controls.

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Section II. OPERATION UNDER USUAL CONDITIONS
2-3. General

2-5. Loading

This section contains instructions for the operation of

the rifle under moderate temperatures and humidity.
Instructions for operation under unusual conditions are
covered in section III.

a. Loading the Magazine. The magazine has a

maximum capacity of 20 rounds and may be loaded with
any amount up to that capacity. The nose of the bullet
must point to the short portion of the magazine. Use of
the magazine filler is most helpful for rapid loading of the
magazine. Place the filler over the open end of the
magazine and funnel the cartridges into its mouth.
b. Loading the Rifle. Before loading the rifle, set
the change lever to S (safe position, fig. 2-1). The
weapon is cocked before a magazine

2-4. Preparation for Firing

a. Refer to table 3-4 for cleaning and lubrication
instructions.
b. Clear rifle as shown in figure 2-2.

Figure 2-2. Clearing rifle.

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is loaded. The weapon may be loaded with either hand
holding the magazine with its base in the palm. The tips
of the cartridges must point toward the muzzle of the
weapon.
Using the magazine guides, insert the
magazine into the magazine feedway. Tap up on the
magazine base so that the magazine will be fully seated
(the magazine notch engaged by the magazine catch).
The rifle is now loaded and can be fired when the
change level is placed in the A (normal cyclic rate) or F
(slow cyclic rate) position.
Warning. If not ready to fire, be sure the change
lever is placed in S (safe) position.
2-6. Precautions in Firing Ammunition
a. The general precautions concerning the care,
handling, preservation and destruction of ammunition as
described in TM 9-1300-206 will be observed.
In
addition, the precautions below will be closely observed.
b. Ammunition which is badly corroded will not be
fired.
c. Cartridge bases are easily dented and should be
protected from hard knocks and blows. Dented cartridge
cases may jam in the chamber and cause difficulty in
extraction.
d. Cartridges which have been seriously damaged
or those having loose bullets will not be used.
e. The cartridges will be kept clean and free of
foreign matter.
Warning. Cartridges which have been subjected
to temperature of 135F. (uncomfortable to hold) or
more, due to direct radiation from the sun or other
sources of heat, shall not be fired as dangerous high
chamber pressures may result.
When such
cartridges are returned to lower temperatures, they
are safe to fire.
2-7. Firing
a. M1918A2 Rifle (Fully Automatic Weapon). No
provision has been made for semi-automatic fire other
than by the quick release of the trigger.
b. Change Lever.
The automatic rifle has
capabilities for two distinct cyclic rates of fire (fig. 2-1).
This determination is made by the appropriate
positioning of the change lever.
There are three
possible positions for this change lever. Note that
repositioning of the change lever does not necessitate
the cocking of the weapon.

c. F Setting. With the change lever in this position

(fig. 2-1), the weapon's firing capability is at the slow
cyclic rate (about 350 rounds per minute). When the
trigger is depressed or held back on a loaded weapon,
the rifle will continue to fire at this rate until the trigger is
released or the magazine is emptied.
d. A Setting. Normal cyclic rate is experienced
when the change lever is positioned at setting A (about
550 rounds per minute) (fig. 2-1).
e. S Setting. When the change lever is positioned
at S (fig. 2-1), the automatic rifle cannot fire and is safe.
Because the trigger is blocked by the change lever from
initiating the firing function, it remains immobile when
pressure is applied.
f. Zeroing. Refer to FM 23-15.
2-8. Stoppage and Immediate Action
a. A stoppage is any unintentional interruption in
the cycle of operation; it occurs when the rifle stops
firing, or fails to fire, through no fault of the rifleman. A
stoppage may be a failure to feed, chamber, fire, extract,
or eject. The most common cause is a defective
magazine.
b. A malfunction is a failure of the weapon to
function satisfactorily. A malfunction may or may not
become evident by actual stoppage of fire, i.e., a
runaway rifle or one which a reduction in the normal
rhythm or cadence of automatic fire. Malfunctions may
also be caused by mud, sand, ice, etc., entering the
mechanism.
c. Immediate action is the prompt action taken by
the firer to correct the stoppage. The first phase of
immediate action is as follows:
(1) Pull the operating handle all the way to the
rear. This should remove any cartridge or cartridge case
remaining in the chamber, providing the extractor,
extractor spring or the ejector are not broken. The
weapon is now cocked.
(2) Push the operating handle all the way
forward.
(3) Tap up firmly on the bottom of the
magazine. If the magazine is not fully seated, this
should seat the magazine, providing the magazine
catch, spring, and magazine are serviceable.
(4) Attempt to fire the rifle. If the stoppage is
not corrected, immediately perform the second phase of
action as follows:
(a) Pull the operating handle to the rear.

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(b) Look into the ejection port to see that
the chamber is clear.
(c) Inspect
to
determine
cause
of
malfunction and take appropriate action. (See table 3-3,
troubleshooting.)
2-9. Misfires and Cook-Offs
a. General.
Although the following described
malfunctions are rarely encountered, all personnel
concerned should be sufficiently familiar to recognize
them and act accordingly. Knowing the nature of each
kind of malfunction, as well as the proper preventive and
corrective procedures, will be instrumental in forestalling
injury to personnel and damage to materiel. General
precautions for removing chambered cartridges
associated with these malfunctions are described in b,
below.
Warning. In the event of a misfire the round will
remain locked in the chamber for the prescribed
time intervals, the rifle trained on the target and
personnel cleared from the area.

(2) Cook Off. A cook-off is a functioning of any

or all of the explosive components of a cartridge
chambered in a very hot weapon due to the heat. To
prevent injury from a cook-off, observe the time limit
prescribed in b below.
b. Precautions. After a failure to fire, the following
general precautions, as applicable, will be observed:
Warning.
A cook-off will occur after, ten
seconds of contact with the chamber in a hot barrel.
(1) Attempt to remove the cartridge before ten
seconds has elapsed.
(2) If a cartridge is chambered in a very hot
barrel and cannot be fired or removed, there is a
possibility of a cook-off. If this occurs, and situation
permits, all personnel except the operator must remain
clear of the rifle for a minimum of 15 minutes.
(3) The operator will keep the rifle trained in a
safe direction.
2-10. Unloading
Refer to figure 2-2.

(1) Misfire. A misfire is a complete failure to

fire. It may be due to a faulty firing mechanism or a
faulty element in the propelling charge explosive train.
Section III. OPERATION UNDER UNUSUAL CONDITIONS
2-11. General Conditions

2-13. Operation in Extreme Heat

a. Refer to table 3-4 for cleaning and lubricating

instructions under unusual conditions and table 3-2 for
preventive maintenance checks and services to be made
when the materiel is subjected to unusual conditions.
b. Report any chronic failure of materiel resulting
from subjection to extreme conditions in accordance with
TM 38-750.

a. Hot Climates.
(1) When operating in hot climates, the coating
of oil necessary for operation and preservation will
dissipate quickly. Inspect the rifle frequently, paying
particular attention to all hidden surfaces of the trigger
guard assembly and bolt group.
(2) Perspiration
contributes
to
corrosion
because it contains acids and salts. After handling rifle,
clean, wipe dry and oil using general-purpose lubricating
oil (PL special).
b. Hot, Dry Climates. Clean and oil the bore of the
rifle more frequently when operating in hot, dry climates.

2-12. Operation in Extreme Cold

a. In climates where the temperature is
consistently below 0F., it is necessary to prepare the
materiel for cold-weather operation. The rifle should be
cleaned and lubricated as indicated in table 3-4 and
paragraph 3-6.
b. Operate the various controls through their entire
range, at intervals, as required. This aids in keeping
them from freezing in place and reduces the effort
required to operate them.
c. Materiel not in use and stored outside must be
protected with a proper cover.
d. See FM 31-70 for further information on
operations in the Arctic.
6

2-14. Operations in Dusty and Sandy Areas

a. Clean and keep thoroughly dry.
Do not
lubricate. Even a light coat of oil will attract foreign
matter, especially sand and dust, a potential cause of
mechanical breakdown.
During disassembly andassembly operations, shield parts whenever possible.

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b. When moving out of sandy terrain, clean and
lubricate as indicated in table 3-4 and paragraph 3-6.
2-15.

Operations Under Rainy, Humid Conditions

and Salt Water Areas

a. Inspect the materiel-more frequently when

operating in hot, moist areas.
b. For lubricating instructions, refer to paragraph
3-6.
2-16. Operation After Fording

Observe the following procedures to empty water

from the barrel:
a. Point the muzzle down.
b. If bolt is in forward position (closed), pull
operating handle rearward. An open bolt will assist
drainage of water.
c. Maintain bolt in open position (cocked) and
operating handle forward. After water has been drained
from barrel, weapon can be fired.
Note. Clean and lubricate in accordance with
table 3-4 and paragraph 3-6 as soon as possible.

Warning. Do not attempt to fire weapon if water

is present in barrel. Fording, heavy rain, or fog can
cause water to be present in the barrel.

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CHAPTER 3
OPERATOR AND ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

Section I. SERVICE UPON RECEIPT OF MATERIEL

3-1. General
a. When a rifle is received, it is the responsibility of
the officer in charge to determine whether the materiel
has been properly prepared for service by the supplying
organization and to be sure it is in condition to perform
its function.

b. A record will be made of all missing parts, tools

and equipment, and any malfunctions. Corrective action
will be initiated as quickly as possible.
3-2. Services
Refer to table 3-1 for services performed upon
receipt of materiel.

Table 3-1. Service Upon Receipt of Materiel

Step
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Action
Check to determine that all Basic Issue Items have been furnished.
Clear rifle.
Remove trigger guard assembly from rifle and visually inspect for
proper assembly, damage, and missing parts.
Clean and lubricate rifle.
Reassemble the weapon.
Hand function to insure proper operation.
Check magazine for positive retention and functioning of magazine
catch.

Reference
App C, sect II
Fig 2-2
Fig 3-2 and C-2
Tables 3-4 and 3-5 and para 3-6
Fig 3-2
Para 3-12

Section II. REPAIR PARTS, SPECIAL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

3-3. Tools and Equipment

3-4. Repair Parts

Tools and equipment issued with or authorized for

the operator and organizational maintenance are listed
in appendix C.

Repair parts for the operator and organizational

maintenance are listed in appendix C.

Section III. OPERATOR'S LUBRICATION INSTRUCTIONS

3-5. General
The operator will be responsible for the lubrication of
the automatic rifle. No additional lubricating instructions
are provided for organizational maintenance.

a. General.
Make certain all metal parts are
cleaned and dried thoroughly before applying the
lubricant. Wooden components should also be free of
foreign matter and dried before applying linseed oil. For
lubricants refer to appendix C. Cleaning instructions are
contained in tables 3-4 and 3-5.

3-6. Instructions
Lubricating
instructions
furnished
for
usual
conditions and unusual conditions are listed in a through
c below.

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b. Usual Conditions.
(1) All metal parts will be lubricated with a light
coat of general purpose lubricating oil (PL special). This
protective film must be maintained on all metal
components at all times. Proper lubrication can be
obtained by wiping the parts with a well oiled rag. Never
lubricate any part, operating or otherwise, with an
excessive coat of oil.
(2) Wooden components will be treated
periodically (at least once a month) with raw linseed oil.
Rub the oil into the wood with the palm of the hand until
the component is dry.
c. Unusual Conditions.
(1) In hot climates whether humid, dry, or
sandy, daily care must be exercised. In humid or rainy
conditions, keep weapon lightly oiled when not in use.
Periodic disassembling may be necessary for drying
purposes and light lubrication. PL special will be used.
In hot, dry climates where dust and sand prevail, the
weapon will be wiped dry of all lubricants. When leaving
sandy terrain, wipe rifle clean at once and lubricate with
PL special.

(2) In hot climates, whether wet or dry, wooden

components tend to either swell or shrink. A light coat of
raw linseed oil rubbed in with the heel of the hand will
aid in keeping the wood in good condition.
Note. Care should be taken that linseed oil does
not get into the mechanism or on metal parts.
Linseed oil becomes gummy when dry.
(3) When using the weapon at zero temperature
or below, weapons lubricating oil (LAW) will be
employed. Before using the rifle in such temperatures,
after cleaning thoroughly, dry the working parts.
Lubricate the working surfaces of parts by rubbing with a
cloth slightly dampened with LAW.
(4) Whenever a cold weapon is placed indoors,
allow it to warm to room temperature. After cleaning,
and thoroughly drying the condensation that has formed,
lubricate all metal surfaces with LAW.

Section IV. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE SERVICES

3-7. General
a. Preventive maintenance is the systematic care,
inspection, and servicing of equipment to keep it in
serviceable condition, prevent breakdowns, and assure
maximum operational readiness. The operator's role in
the performance of preventive maintenance service is:
(1) To perform daily service on the rifle.
(2) To help the organizational unit armorer
perform any scheduled periodic services which are
authorized to them.
b. In addition to procedures outlined in table 3-2,
perform the following: remove rust, dirt, grit, gummed

oil, and water as these will cause rapid deterioration of

the inner mechanism and outer surfaces.
Take
particular care to keep all surfaces clean and lubricated.
Do not clean or polish outer surfaces of the weapon with
a treated cloth or other commercial compounds.
c. Tighten loose parts and replace broken or worn
parts, as authorized.
d. Every six months check to see if all
modifications have been applied. Refer to DA Pam 3107. No alteration or modification will be made except as
authorized by the modification work order.

Item No.

Table 3-2. Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services

Interval
Operator Organizational

B - Before Operation
D - During operation

M - Monthly
Q - Quarterly

Daily
D

B
X

A
--

W
--

M
--

Q
--

Item to be inspected
**Rifle

*2

--

--

--

--

--

Rifle

*3
*4
*5

X
X
--

----

--x

----

----

----

Rifle
Rifle
Rifle

10

A - After operation
W - Weekly

Procedure
Visually inspect the chamber and bore for condition and obstruction.
Attach a dry swab to the cleaning rod and pass it through the bore.
Make sure that the swab passes completely through the bore and
into the chamber.
Check for missing or broken parts. Also make certain retaining pins
secure.
Hand function to assure proper operation.
Check magazine for positive retention and functioning of magazine catch.
Clean and lubricate

Reference

Para 3-12
Tables 3-4,
3-5, and
para 3-6

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Item No.

Table 3-2. Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services--Continued

Interval
Operator Organizational

B - Before Operation
D - During operation

A - After operation
W - Weekly

M - Monthly
Q - Quarterly

Daily

B
X

D
--

A
--

W
--

M
--

Q
--

Item to be inspected
Rifle

--

--

--

--

--

Rifle

Procedure
Check bipod for looseness in flash hider (bearing). Check locking
function of thumb screws, folding and locking action of legs, and
locking of sliding legs.
During periods of inactivity, perform the above services every 90 days,
unless inspection reveals more frequent servicing is necessary.

Reference
Table 3-4

*Will be performed weekly, unless daily schedule is performed as a result of firing.

**Will be performed more frequently under unusual conditions.
Table 3-2.1 Expendable and Consumable Supplies
FSN
8020-244-0153

7920-205-2401

6850-965-2332

6850-224-8656
6850-224-6657
6850-224-6663
5350-221-0872

Description
BRUSH ARTISTS: metal, ferrule,
flat, chisel edges, 7/16 w, 1-118
Ig exposed bristle H-B-241
(81348)
BRUSH, CLEANING, TOOL AND
PARTS: rnd, 100 percent
tampico fiber, 1-1/16 at ferrule
brush din, 2-7/8 clear of block
brush lg MS16746-29 (96906)
CARBON REMOVING
COMPOUND: (5 gal pail) P-C111 (81348)
CLEANING COMPOUND, RIFLE
BORE: MIL-C-372 (81349)
2 oz bottle
8 oz can
1 gal can
CLOTH, ABRASIVE, CROCUS:
ferric oxide and quartz, jeanclothbacking, closed-coating, 9
w, 11 Ig, 50-sh-sleeve, R-C-458
(81348)

Symbol

FSN
6850-281-1985
8010-221-0611
9150-273-2389
9150-231-6689
9150-292-9689
7920-205-1711

RBC

1005-288-3565

Description
DRY CLEANING SOLVENT: (1 gal
can) P-D-680 (81348)
LINSEED OIL, RAW: (1 gal can)
LUBRICATING OIL, GENERAL
PURPOSE: VV-L-800 (81348)
4 oz can
1 qt can
LUBRICATING OIL, WEAPONS:
for below zero operations (1 qt
can) MIL-L-14107 (81349)
RAG, WIPING: cotton, (50 lb bale)
DDD-R-30 class 2, grade B
(81348)
SWAB, SMALL ARMS
CLEANING: cotton 2-1/2 sq
(1,000 in pkg) 5019316 (19204)

Symbol
SD
PL-S

LAW

CA

Section V. TROUBLESHOOTING
3-8. General
a. Troubleshooting.
Troubleshooting shown in
table 3-3 contains information for operator and
organizational maintenance and serves as an aid to
personnel whose responsibility it is to restore worn,
damaged, or inoperative material to a satisfactory
condition. This information includes both determination
of causes and corrective action.
b. Serviceability, Function Firing Test. A certain
number of rounds (dependent on method used) will be

fired in conjunction with zeroing. Malfunctions occurring

during these tests should be corrected by referring to
troubleshooting, table 3-3.
Note.
The letters in the maintenance level
column indicate the lowest level of maintenance at
which corrective action can be performed. Letter C
indicates operator and letter O organizational
maintenance.

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Table 3-3. Troubleshooting
Malfunction
1.

Failure to chamber

2.

Failure of slide to
cock

3.

Failure to eject

4.

5.
6.
7.

Failure to extract

Short recoil
Failure to pull off
with change lever
set at F or A.
Failure to fire

Probable cause

Corrective action

a.
b.

Worn magazine notch.

Excessive friction in operating parts.

a.
b.

c.
a.

Damaged ammunition.
Broken sear spring.

c.
a.

b.
a.

Burs or foreign matter in sear notch.

Insufficient gas.

b.
a.

b.

Excessive friction in operating parts .

a
b.

Dirty chamber.
Ruptured cartridge.

c.

Broken extractor or extractor spring.

Maintenance level

Replace magazine.
Clean and properly lubricate
operating parts.
Replace ammunition.
Replace sear spring.

C
C

C
C

Gas cylinder gas ports dirty

Sear spring not correctly positioned.

Clean and remove burs.

Clean and adjust gas cylinder
assembly.
b. Clean and properly lubricate
operating parts.
a. Clean chamber.
b. Remove ruptured cartridge and
clean chamber. (Refer to FM
23-15.)
c. Replace extractor or extractor
spring.
Clean gas ports.
Reposition sear spring.

a.
b.

a.
b.

C
C

Change lever on safe.

Broken firing pin.

Move lever to A or F position.

Replace.

C
O

C
C
C
C
C
C

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Table 3-3. Troubleshooting - Continued
Malfunction
c.
d.
e.
8.

9.

Failure to feed

Double feed failure

to chamber

Probable cause
Too much oil in firing pin recess of
bolt.
Excessive friction in operating parts.

c.
d.
e.

f.
a.
b.
c.

Weak recoil helical compression

spring.
Faulty ammunition.
Dirty magazine.
Defective magazine.
Dirty or corroded ammunition.

d.

Too many rounds in magazine.

d.

a.

Defective magazine.

a.

b.

Ruptured cartridge.

b.

f.
a.
b.
c.

Corrective action
Disassemble bolt group and wipe
off excess oil.
Clean and properly lubricate
operating parts.
Replace spring.

Maintenance level
C

Replace ammunition.
Disassemble and clean.
Replace.
Remove ammunition from
magazine and clean.
Remove excess rounds
(Maximum capacity, 20 rounds).
Replace.

C
C
C
C

Remove ruptured cartridge and

clean chamber. (Refer to FM
23-15)

C
C

C
C

Section VI. OPERATOR MAINTENANCE

3-9. General

3-10. Disassembly and Assembly

This section describes operator's maintenance for

rifles under normal conditions. For maintenance under
adverse conditions, refer to chapter 2, section III.

Note. White arrows indicate disassembly and

black arrows indicate assembly.
For removal, installation and disassembly of major
groups, assemblies and components refer to figures 3-1
through 3-8.

Figure 3-1. Remove/install magazine.

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Figure 3-2. Remove/install trigger guard assembly.

Figure 3-3. Remove/install bolt group.

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Table 3-4. Operator's Guide to Maintenance
Group or assembly
Magazine

Cleaning
Make sure magazine is clean, springs function
properly, and the notches are not worn.
Depress the magazine follower and check interior
for dirty condition. If dirty, disassemble and
clean interior. After assembly wipe dry.

Trigger guard assembly

Wipe dirt from trigger mechanism with a clean

swab or brush.
Periodic disassembly of trigger guard assembly
is necessary for cleaning purposes. Free
movement of operating parts is contingent
cleanliness and adequate lubrication.
and adequate lubrication.

Bolt group

Wash all components and outer surfaces with

a swab saturated in rifle bore cleaning
compound (CR).
Remove extractor from bolt. Using a small
brush dipped in CR, scrub extractor to remove
carbon. Also clean firing pin recess and
firing pin.

Inspection and repair

Inspect magazine tube for dents, deformed or
burred lips, and worn or burred catch lug.
Check base for looseness on tube. Inspect
follower for binding in tube under spring tension.
Make sure when assembled on spring that the
follower functions smoothly.
Inspect spring for tension, deformation, and set.
Magazine will be inspected for rust, corrosion,
and other foreign matter.
If any components are found defective, the
magazine will be replaced as an assembly.
.
Check nose of ejector for deformation and wear.
Inspect ejector lock for free movement in well of
trigger guard housing. Check for damage of
or distortion.
Inspect nose of magazine catch for wear and to
see if catch securely holds a loaded magazine.
Check for wear or damage.
Inspect firing pin nose for pits. Nose must be
smooth and round. The firing pin should slide
freely in well of bolt and protrusion of nos e,
from forward face of bolt, should be
approximately three thirty seconds inch.
Replace firing pin in bent or damaged.

Gas cylinder and fore

end group

Remove carbon from gas cylinder body with gas

cylinder reamer assembly.
Using the recess cutter portion of the tool, remove
carbon from the recesses at the forward end
of the gas cylinder body. With drift, clean the
gas ports of the barrel, gas cylinder gun (tube),
gas cylinder body, and the regulator. Scrape
the carbon from the face of the gas piston with
the front cutting edge (fig. 3-9).
Remove carbon deposit between the piston rings
with the drift. Clean the forward end of the
regulator assembly with the short cutter.
Wipe regulator with a rag saturated with CR.
Clean gas cylinder gun (tube) with CR.

Inspect gas cylinder regulator to see if it is too

tight or too loose in gas cylinder body. In either
case, when screwing the regulator, clicks are
audible, but gas ports are not alined. If regulator
is too tight, only one gas port can be alined. If
too loose, neither gas port can be properly alined.
Inspect gas cylinder gun (tube) to see if properly
alined with receiver. If bent or distorted, turn gun
(tube) over to direct support maintenance.
Inspect fore end escutcheons for stripped threads.
Examine swivel for cracks or distortion.
Inspect front sling swivel loop clamp for wear and
and breaks.

Slide and piston group

Make certain the gas piston assembly is

thoroughly cleaned of all carbon or fouling.
Surfaces and rings will be free of all foreign
matter. Piston head will be clean and smooth.

Examine gas piston assembly for loose or

damaged gas piston. Tighten if loose. Turn
in to direct support unit if damaged. Check
helical compression spring for functioning,
cracks, kinks, and set. Replace if damaged.

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Table 3-4. Operators Guide to Maintenance - Continued
Group or assembly
Butt stock, buffer and
actuator group

Cleaning

Inspection and repair

Inspect buffer head, friction cones and cups for
action in buffer tube.
Inspect cones for expansion seating in mating cups
(cones should not seat fully in cups when at rest)
and for cracks. Cups and cones must be free of
burs.
Inspect stock retaining sleeve for clearance with
actuator tube and looseness of stop in sleeve
and collar on sleeve. Check retaining sleeve lock
washer for locking function and cracks.

Bipod assembly

Wipe body and outer surfaces free of dirt and other

foreign matter. Dry thoroughly.

Inspect bipod body, legs, and assembly keys for

burs, wear, and deformation.
Check thumbscrews for stripped thread.
Inspect leg joints for looseness of tubes, loose fit in
body mating apertures, locking action and wear.

Rear sight assembly

Note. Operator and organizational units are not

authorized to remove rear sight assembly
from receiver.
Clean all parts thoroughly. Use brush for dirty
recesses and threads. Remove light rust with
brush and rifle bore cleaning compound (CR).
Dry all components.

Barrel and receiver group

Note. Operator and organizational maintenance

personnel are not authorized to remove the
barrel group from the receiver.
Brush the bore from muzzle to chamber with CR.
Make sure bore is well covered. Swab out bore
until clean and dry. Do not reverse direction of
the brush or swabs while in the bore.
Dip the brush in CR and swab out chamber until
clean.
Make sure that the receiver is clean of foreign
matter, especially recesses. Use brush saturated
with CR. Swab until clean and dry.

3-11. Cleaning, Inspection and Repair

Refer to table 3-4.
3-12. Functional Check
Note. Remove magazine and bring bolt to the
rear (cocked). Make certain the chamber is clear.
Refer to figure 2-2.
a. A complete functional check of the rifle consists
of checking the function of the rifle while the change
lever is in the S (Safe), A (Fast Firing Rate), and F (Slow
Firing Rate) positions.

Check gas cylinder tube retaining pin and trigger

guard retaining pin for spring retention with
depression in receiver, locking function of key in
undercut in receiver (left side). If retaining pins
are damaged, replace.
Inspect receiver for wear, deformation, burs, rust
and foreign matter.
Check for crossed threads.
Check operating handle for function and free
movement in its slideway.

b. The following sequence may be used for a rapid

complete check. Any portion of the check may be used
alone to determine the operational condition of any one
specific fire selection.
(1) S Position.
Attempt to pull the trigger.
Trigger should not move nor should hammer be
actuated. Necessary operating parts for firing should not
be activated. Rifle should not fire. The trigger is blocked
by the change lever and prevented from rising, lifting the
connector, and disengaging the sear.
(2) A Position. Pull trigger; hammer should
move.
Whenever the trigger is so retracted, the
connector raises the forward end

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Figure 3-4. Remove/install gas cylinder and fore end group.

of the sear and sear release stop lever together and
holds them up. As long as the trigger is pressed, the
sear nose (rear end) is depressed and is disengaged
from the sear notch on the slide. The slide assembly is
then free to move forward under the force of the
expanding recoil spring. As the slide moves forward, it
carries the operating parts with it. When the trigger is
released, both the sear and sear release stop lever
should return to their normal positions.
(3) F Position. Slowly pull the trigger. As it
becomes partially retracted, the connector raises the
forward end of the sear and sear release stop together.

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As the trigger is further retracted, the connector, still

rising, is cammed from under front of sear by camming
surface on sear carrier. Thus, the sear is free to function
when acted upon by the sear release, while the rear end
of the sear release stop lever is depressed to a point
where it will not block the action of the sear release upon
the camming surface of rear end of sear. This action
produces the slow cyclic rate of fire.
(4) Bolt in Forward Position.
Whether the
change level is in the A or the F position and the bolt is
closed, the trigger will be mobile, but ineffectual. The
operating parts, riding

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Figure 3-5. Remove/install slide and piston group.

stationary in their forward position, will remain so until
the rifle has been recocked. Consequently, the firing
cycle cannot be actuated. Even though the sear moves
properly when the trigger is depressed, the downward

path of its notched end cannot release the absent slide.

The resultant inactivity is the same as if the change lever
were on S.

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Figure 3-6. Remove/install butt stock, buffer and actuator group.

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Figure 3-7. Remove/install actuator tube with cap.

Figure 3-8. Remove/install bipod assembly.

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Figure 3-9. Cleaning the gas cylinder assembly.

Section VII. ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
3-13. General

procedures for the rifle.

Refer to table 3-5.
lubrication instructions see paragraph 3-6.

For

This section describes organizational maintenance

Table 3-5. Organizational Guide to Maintenance
Group or assembly
Trigger guard assembly

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Disassembly/assembly
C-2

Cleaning
Refer to table 3-4.

Inspection and repair

Examine sear and sear spring for
wear and damage. Replace sear
spring if necessary.
Inspect top bearing surface of trigger
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Table 3-5. Organizational Guide to Maintenance - Continued
Group or assembly

Disassembly/assembly

Bolt group

Figs 3-3 and C-3

Gas cylinder and fore

Fig 3-4

Slide and piston group

Fig 3-5

Cleaning

Refer to table 3-4.

When piston becomes locked or

frozen in gas cylinder, submerge
barrel in carbon removing
compound (PC-11) until gas
cylinder is covered, and soak for
one hour. If this does not loosen
piston, place butt stock on solid
surface and, with wooden block,
tap lightly on operating handle.
Often considerable force is
required to loosen piston. Clean
rust and corrosion from piston, gas
cylinder, and gun (tube). Remove
all cleaning solvent with a clean
cloth.

Inspection and repair

contacts sear and sear release
stop lever. This surface is critical
for proper functioning. If
camming surfaces are worn so
as to affect functioning, replace
trigger connector.
Examine change lever for
deformation. If worn or does not
remain in selected position, turn
in to direct support.
Inspect breech bolt for looseness
and excessive side play with bolt
lock and pin (riveted). Check
face of bolt for wear and
corrosion. Inspect lower surfaces
contacting bolt supports and
center feed rib for wear and burs.
The camming surfaces contacted
by the hammer must be free of
wear so that the action of the
firing pin is not affected. If either
the bolt or lock are found to be
defective, turn in breech bolt to
direct support.
Inspect extractor spring for fracture,
weak action, and looseness in
extractor body. Replace if worn
or damaged.
Inspect gas cylinder for crossed end
group threads, burs or wear.
Replace gas cylinder assembly if
body or key is worn or damaged.
Inspect guide assembly for
deformation, fit and retention in
formation, fit and retention in
shoulder of receiver. Defective
guide assemblies will be turned
in to the direct support unit.
Inspect slide for deformation of side
rails which could cause binding
with operating mechanism or
receiver, badly dented rear end
(indicating frozen buffer), and
worn hammer pin hole. If
defective, slide and piston
assembly will be turned in as a
group to direct support.

Warning. Avoid skin contact. The

compound should be washed
off thoroughly with running
water if it comes in contact with
the skin. A good lanolin base
cream after exposure to
compound, is helpful. The

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Table 3-5. Organizational Guide to Maintenance - Continued
Group or assembly

Disassembly/assembly

Butt stock, buffer and

actuator group

Figs 3-6 and 3-7

Bipod assembly

Fig 3-8

Cleaning
use of use of gloves and
protective equipment is
recommended.
All metal components will be cleaned
of all foreign matter with dry
cleaning solvent (SD). Cups and
cones must be free of burs.
If buffer head becomes frozen in
tube, soak buffer tube and
components in carbon removing
compound (PC-111). Use hard
wood plug to drive out buffer and
components from tube.
If cones and cups become frozen,
soak in dry cleaning solvent (SD)
and tap edges of cup until loose.
Clean parts thoroughly.
Butt plate assembly will be free of all
foreign matter and hinging action
perform smoothly.

Refer to table 3-4.

Rear sight assembly

Barrel and receiver

group

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Refer to table 3-4.

Inspection and repair

Inspect actuator tube for wear and

dents. Check tube for looseness
in buffer cap. Tube should be
smooth and polished inside;
actuator should slide freely in
actuator tube. Defective tubes
will be turned in to direct support.
Inspect stocks for cracks, scoring,
and stripped threads in the butt
plate and swivel screw holes.
Check hinged butt plate
assembly for deformation and
free action. The hinged butt plate
must work freely when it is
rotated and must be held
securely in its open position by
the bearing ball in the inner butt
plate. Defective stocks and butt
plate assemblies will be turned in
to direct support.
Defective or unserviceable parts will
be turned in to direct support.
Inspect parts for damage, burs, rust,
foreign matter in recesses,
deformation, and for free action
with mating parts. Check rear
sight base for looseness on
receiver and windage scale for
wear and damage.
Inspect screws for stripped threads
and screw holes for damage.
Inspect rear sight windage click
plunger and elevating screw in
rear sight leaf for function and
wear. If either is defective turn
damaged part(s) in to direct
support.
Barrel will be checked for
deformation, alinement in
receiver, crossed threads, rust,
corrosion, wear, burs and foreign
substances in gas port and
extractor aperture. Alinement of
barrel with receiver must be
exact in order that rear end of
gas cylinder tube will fit mating
slot in receiver and front sight will
aline properly.

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Table 3-5. Organizational Guide to Maintenance-Continued
Group or assembly

Disassembly/assembly

Cleaning

Inspection and repair

Inspect barrel for ruptured
cartridge case. To remove
cartridge case, use ruptured
cartridge case extractor
7790352. (See FM 23-15.)
Inspect buffer tube for dents or
damage. Severe dents will
cause weakness in well of tube;
if dented, tube will be turned in
to direct support.
Examine bore of barrel using
barrel reflector (fig 3-10).
If not deformed or appears
free of bulges and large pits,
and if lands are sharp and
uniformily distinct, barrel Is
serviceable.
Inspect gas cylinder bracket for
looseness on barrel, alinement
of gas port with barrel port,
and for worn or burred Tcuts. If bracket is loose on
barrel or if pin is missing,
turn barrel assembly in to
direct support.
Plunger will also be inspected
for function and free movement in its well.
Inspect bolt guide for sustained functioning with bolt,
looseness with spring, and
weak action of spring.

Figure 3-10. Inspection of barrel bore.

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CHAPTER 4
MAINTENANCE OF MATERIEL USE IN CONJUNCTION
WITH MAJOR ITEM

4-1. General
The winter trigger kit is issued or requisitioned only by
special authorization of the area commander. Initial
installation will be accomplished by direct support
maintenance.
4-2. Organizational Maintenance

distortion. Make certain safety will function properly

within firing mechanism.
b. Cleaning and Repair. The winter trigger kit (fig.
C-6) will be disassembled for purposes of cleaning and
replacement of unserviceable parts. For cleaning and
lubricating instructions, refer to tables 3-4, 3-5 and
paragraph 3-6. For a listing of authorized repair parts,
refer to appendix C.

a. Inspection. Inspect winter safety for cracks or

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CHAPTER 5
AMMUNITION

5-1. General

Table 5-1. Identification of Caliber .30 CartridgesContinued

The ammunition for the Browning automatic rifle is

classified as small-arms ammunition and is issued in the
form of a complete round. A complete round (cartridge)
consists of all the components necessary to fire the
weapon once, that is, projectile (bullet), cartridge case,
propellant, and primer.
5-2. Classification
a. Cartridges for the rifle are classified as centerfire
cartridges. In a centerfire cartridge the primer is located
in a small well or pocket in the center of the cartridge
case head.
b. The cartridges for this weapon are classified and
identified according to type and model as follows:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)

Tracer, M1
Ball, M2
Armor Piercing (AP), M2
Armor Piercing Incendiary (API), M14
Ball, Frangible, M22
Tracer, M25
Dummy, M40
Blank, M1909

Type of cartridge

Identification

Ball, M2

None

Armor Piercing Incendiary, M14

Aluminum Bullet Tip

Ball Frangible, M22

Green and White Bullet

Tip

Tracer, M25

Orange Bullet Tip

Dummy, M40

Six Longitudinal
Corrugations

Blank, M1909

No Bullet, Crimped
Mouth

c. Marking. Ammunition for the subject weapon

has the manufacturer's identification and year of
manufacture impressed on the head of the cartridge
case. The year is denoted by the last digits of the
calendar year.

5-3. Identification
5-4. Care, Handling and Preservation
a. General.
Ammunition for this weapon is
identified completely by packing and marking, including
the ammunition lot number, on original jacking
containers.
When ammunition is removed from its
original packing container, the full identity of the
ammunition, including the lot number, nomenclature, and
model designation shall be maintained with the
ammunition.
b. Identification. The various cartridges can be
visually identified as itemized in table 5-1.
Table 5-1. Identification of Caliber .30 Cartridges
Type of cartridge

Identification

Tracer, M1

Red Bullet Tip

Armor Piercing, M2

Black Bullet Tip

a. This ammunition is not dangerous to handle. It

is packed to withstand conditions normally encountered
in the field. Moisture resistant ammunition boxes are
used to provide protection during shipment and storage;
however, care must be taken to prevent this packing
from becoming damaged. All damaged packing must be
repaired or replaced immediately with careful attention
given to the transfer of all markings to the new parts.
b. Ammunition boxes should be opened carefully
as they are to be used as long as they are serviceable.
c. Ammunition boxes should not be opened until
the ammunition is required for use.
Ammunition
removed from airtight containers for extended periods of
time, particularly in damp climate, is apt to corrode,
thereby rendering the ammunition unserviceable.
d. Cartridges should be protected from high
temperatures and prolonged exposure to the direct rays
of the sun. Such exposure is likely to affect ballistic
performance of the cartridges. The combination of high
temperatures and a humid atmosphere is particularly
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detrimental to the stability of the propellant and to the
tracer mixture in tracer ammunition.
e. Cartridges should be kept clean and free of
foreign matter. If cartridges get wet or dirty, they should
be wiped off at once.
If light corrosion forms on
cartridges, it should be wiped off with a clean dry cloth.
If a cartridge case becomes so corroded that any
amount of metal is eaten away, it is dangerous to fire
and should not be fired. Cartridges should not be
polished to make them look better or brighter.
f. The use of oil or grease on cartridges is
prohibited. Oil or grease might cause injurious abrasives
to collect in weapons or produce excessive and
hazardous chamber pressures when fired.
g. Whenever practicable, ammunition should be
stored under cover. This applies particularly to tracer
ammunition.
h. When it is necessary to store ammunition in
open storage, raise it on dunnage at least six inches
from the ground and cover it with a double thickness of
paulin, leaving enough space for the free circulation of
air through the stack. Suitable trenches should be dug
to prevent water from running under-the stock.
i. When ammunition is stored, it should be
segregated by caliber or millimeter, type, and
ammunition lot.

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j. When only a part of a box of ammunition is

issued or used, the ammunition remaining in the
ammunition box should be protected by firmly fastening
the cover.
k. Ammunition removed from the original pack
should be tagged or marked in order to preserve the
ammunition lot number.
l. For additional instructions in the care, handling,
preservation, and destruction of ammunition, refer to
TM 9-1300-206.
5-5. Authorized Cartridges
Refer to paragraph 5-2b for authorized cartridges.
5-6. Preparation for Firing
a. After removal from packing materials, these
cartridges are ready to be used.
b. Cartridges which are not used will be returned to
their original packings. (Such cartridges will be used first
in subsequent firings so as to reduce stocks of opened
packings.) If the original packings are not utilized, the
boxes in which the ammunition is stored should be
appropriately marked with the nomenclature of the
cartridges and the ammunition lot number.

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CHAPTER 6
DESTRUCTION TO PREVENT ENEMY USE

6-1. General
a. Destruction of the rifle when subject to capture
or abandonment in the combat zone, will be undertaken
only when, in the judgment of the commander
concerned, such action is necessary. The authority for
ordering the destruction of equipment is vested in
divisional or higher commanders, who may delegate
authority to subordinate commanders when the situation
requires. If destruction is resorted to, the equipment
must be so badly damaged that it cannot be restored to
a usable condition in the combat zone either by repair or
cannibalization. The reporting of the destruction of

equipment is to be done through command channels.

b. Priorities for destruction of parts are:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

Bolt group
Barrel and receiver group
Rear sight assembly
Bipod assembly

c. The same priority, for destruction of component

parts of the major item necessary to render that item
inoperable, must be given to the destruction of similar
components in spare parts storage areas.

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APPENDIX A
REFERENCES

A-1. Publication Indexes

The following indexes should be consulted frequently for the latest changes or revisions of references given in this
appendix and for new publications relating to materiel covered in this manual.
Military Publications:
Index of Administrative Publication ......................................................................................DA
Index of Army Films, Transparencies, GTA Charts and Recording ........................................DA
Index of Blank Forms ..........................................................................................................DA
Index of Doctrinal, Training, and Organizational Publications ................................................DA
Index of Supply Catalogs and Supply Manuals (excluding types 7,
8, and 9) ......................................................................................................................DA
Index of Technical Manuals, Technical Bulletins, Supply Manuals
(types 7, 8, and 9), Supply Bulletins, and Lubrication Orders ...........................................DA
U.S. Army Equipment Index of Modification Work Orders ......................................................DA

Pam
Pam
Pam
Pam

310-1
108-1
310-2
310-6

Pam 310-6
Pam 310-4
Pam 310-7

A-2. Forms
DA Form 2028, Recommended Changes to DA Publications
A-3. Other Publications
a. General.
Accident Reporting and Records ...............................................................................................AR 385-40
Administrative Storage of Equipment .........................................................................................TM 740-90-1
Army Equipment Record Procedures .........................................................................................TM 38-750
Authorized Abbreviations and Brevity Codes ..............................................................................AR 320-60
Basic Cold Weather Manual ......................................................................................................FM 31-70
Browning Automatic Rifle Cal. .30, M1918A2 ............................................................................FM 23-15
Dictionary of United States Army Terms (short title: AD) ..............................................................AR 320-5
Intensive Management of Secondary Items ...............................................................................AR 710-50
b. Ammunition.
Ammunition, General ...............................................................................................................TM 9-1900
Care, Handling, Preservation, and Destruction of Ammunition......................................................TM 9-1300-206
Disposal of Supplies and Equipment:
Ammunition ........................................................................................................................AR 755-140-1
Explosives and Demolitions .................................................................................................FM 5-25
c. Logistics.
Malfunctions Involving Ammunition and Explosives .....................................................................AR 700-1300-8
d. Inspection and Maintenance.
Cleaning of Ordnance Materiel...................................................................................................TM 9-208-1
e. Training.
Military Training Management ...................................................................................................FM 21-5
Techniques of Military Instruction ...............................................................................................FM 21-6

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APPENDIX B
MAINTENANCE ALLOCATION CHART

Section I. INTRODUCTION
B-1. General
The maintenance allocation chart indicates specific
maintenance
operations
performed
at
proper
maintenance levels.
Deviation from maintenance
operations allocated in the chart is authorized only upon
approval of the Commanding Officer.
B-2. Maintenance Functions
Maintenance functions will be limited to and defined as
follows:
a. Inspect. To determine serviceability. of an item
by comparing its physical, mechanical and electrical
characteristics with established standards.
b. Test.
To verify serviceability and to detect
electrical or mechanical failure by use of test equipment.
c. Service. To clean, to preserve, to charge, and
to add fuel, lubricants, cooling agents, and air.
d. Adjust. To rectify to the extent necessary to
bring into proper operating range.
e. Align. To adjust specified variable elements of
an item to bring to optimum performance.
f. Calibrate. To determine the corrections to be
made in the readings of instruments or test equipment
used in precise measurement.
Consists of the
comparison of two instruments, one of which is a
certified standard of known accuracy, to detect and
adjust any discrepancy in the accuracy of the instrument
being compared with the certified standard.
g. Install. To set up for use in an operational
environment such as an emplacement, site, or vehicle.
h. Replace. To replace unserviceable items with
serviceable like items.
i. Repair.
Those maintenance operations
necessary to restore an item to a serviceable condition
through correction of material damage or a specific

failure. Repair may be accomplished at each category

of maintenance.
j. Overhaul.
Normally, the highest degree of
maintenance performed by the Army in order to minimize
time work in process is consistent with quality and
economy of operation. It consists of that maintenance
necessary to restore an item to completely serviceable
condition as prescribed by maintenance standards in
technical publications for each item of equipment.
Overhaul normally does not return an item to like new,
zero mileage, or zero hour condition.
k. Rebuild.
The highest degree of materiel
maintenance. It consists of restoring equipment as
nearly as possible to new condition in accordance with
original manufacturing standard. Rebuild is performed
only when required by operational considerations or
other paramount factors .and then only at the depot
maintenance category. Rebuild reduces to zero the
hours or miles the equipment, or component thereof, has
been in use.
l. Symbols. The uppercase letter placed in the
appropriate column indicates the lowest level at which
that particular maintenance function is to be performed.
B-3. Explanation of Format
Purpose and use of the format are as follows:
a. Column 1, Group Number.
Lists group
numbers, the purpose of which is to identify
components, assemblies, subassemblies and modules
with the next higher assembly.
b. Column 2, Functional Group. Lists the noun
names of components, assemblies, subassemblies and
modules on which maintenance is authorized.
c. Column 3, Maintenance Functions. Lists the
various categories of maintenance to be performed on
the weapon.

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d. Use of Symbols. Explanation of the use of
symbols in maintenance function, column 3, is as
follows:
Code
C
O
F
H
D

e. Column 4, Tools and Equipment. This column

will be used to specify, by code, those tools and test
equipment required to perform the designated function.
f. Column 5, Remarks. Self-explanatory.

Explanation
Note. Columns not utilized are considered not
applicable.

Operator/crew
Organizational maintenance
Direct support maintenance
General support maintenance
Depot maintenance

(2)

Functional
group

Inspect

Test

Service

Adjust

Align

Calibrate

Install

Replace

Repair

Overhaul

Magazine
Trigger Guard Assembly
Bolt Group
Gas Cylinder and Fore End
Group
Slide and Piston Group
Butt Stock, Buffer and
Actuator Group
Bipod Assembly
Rear Sight Assembly
Barrel and Receiver Group

C
C
C
C

C
C
C
C

C
C
C
C

C
F
-

C
C
O

D
D
D
D

C
C

C
C

C
C

C
F

D
D

C
C
C

C
C
C

C
F
-

F
-

F
F
F

D
D
D

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

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(3)
Maintenance function

(4)

Rebuild

(1)

Group no.

Section II. MAINTENANCE ALLOCATION CHART FOR RIFLE,

CALIBER .30, AUTOMATIC, BROWNING, M1918A2

(5)

Tools and
equipment

Remarks

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APPENDIX C
BASIC ISSUE ITEMS LIST
AND
ITEMS TROOPS INSTALLED OR AUTHORIZED LIST
AND
ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE REPAIR PARTS AND
AND
SPECIAL TOOLS LISTS
Section I. INTRODUCTION
C-1. Scope
This appendix lists basic issue items, items troop
installed or authorized, repair parts and special tools
required by the crew/operator for operation and required
for the performance of organizational maintenance of the
rifle M1918A2.

(1) Source Code.

Indicates the selection
status and source for the listed item. Source codes used
are:
Code
P

C-2. General
P2
This basic issue items, items troop installed or
authorized, repair parts and special tools list is divided
into the following sections:
a. Basic Issue Items List - Section II. A list, in
alphabetical sequence, of items absolutely essential for
operation of the end item, which are furnished with and
must be turned in with the end item.
b. Items Troop Installed or Authorized List Section III. A list, in alphabetical sequence, of items
required by the operator for sustained operation of the
end item. These discretionary items will be requisitioned
by the unit in accordance with its mission requirements.
They may accompany the end item, but are not subject
to be turned in with it.
c. Repair Parts-Section V. A list of repair parts
authorized for the performance of maintenance at the
organizational level in figure and item number sequence.
d. Special Tools, Test and Support EquipmentSection VI. A list of special tools, test and support
equipment authorized for the performance of
maintenance at the organizational level.
e. Federal Stock Number and Reference Number
Index-Section VII. A list of Federal stock numbers in
ascending numerical sequence, followed by a list of
reference numbers appearing in all the listings, in
ascending alphanumeric sequence, cross-reference to
the illustration figure number and item number.

X1

X2

C-3. Explanation of Columns

The following provides an explanation of columns in
the tabular lists in Sections II through VI.
a. Source Maintenance, and Recoverability Codes
(SMR).

Explanation
Repair parts which are stocked in or supplied
from the GSA/DSA, or Army supply system,
and authorized for use at indicated
maintenance categories.
Repair parts which are procured and stocked for
insurance purposes because the combat or
military essentiality of the end item dictates
that a minimum quantity be available in the
supply system.
Repair parts which are not procured or stocked
but
are
manufactured
at
indicated
maintenance categories.
Assemblies which are not procured or stocked
as such but are made up of two or more units.
Such component units carry individual FSN's
and descriptions are procured and stocked
and can be assembled at indicated
maintenance categories.
Parts and assemblies which are not procured or
stocked and the mortality of which is normally
below that of the applicable end item or
component.
The failure of such part or
assembly should result in retirement of the
end item from the supply system.
Repair parts which are not procured or stocked.
The requirement for such items will be filled by
use of the next higher assembly or
component.
Repair parts which are not stocked.
The
indicated maintenance category requiring such
repair parts will attempt to obtain through
cannibalization; if not obtainable through
cannibalization, such repair parts will be
requisitioned with supporting justification
through normal supply channels.
Major assemblies that are procured with PEMA
funds
for
initial
issue
only
to
be

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Code

Explanation
used as exchange assemblies at DSU and
GSU level. These assemblies will not be
stocked above DSU and GSU level or
returned to Depot supply level.

(2) Maintenance Code. Indicates the lowest

category of maintenance authorized to install the item.
The maintenance level codes are:
Code
C
O

Explanation
Operator or crew
Organizational

(3) Recoverability Code. Indicates whether

unserviceable items should be returned for recovery or
salvage.
Items not coded are expendable.
The
recoverability codes are:
Code
Explanation
R
Applied to repair parts (assemblies sad
components)
which
are
considered
economically repairable at Direct and General
support maintenance levels.
When the
maintenance capability to repair these items
does not exist, they are normally disposed of
at the GS level. When supply considerations
dictate some of these repair parts may be
listed for automatic return to supply for Depot
level repair as set forth in AR 710-50. When
so listed, they will be replaced by supply on an
exchange basis.
S
Repair parts and assemblies which are
economically repairable at DSU and GSU
activities and normally are furnished by supply
on an exchange basis.
When items are
determined by a GSU to be uneconomically
repairable, they will be evacuated to a depot
for evaluation and analysis before final
disposition.
T
High dollar value recoverable repair parts which
are subject to special handling and are issued
on an exchange basis. Such repair parts are
normally repaired or overhauled at depot
maintenance activities.
U
Repair parts specifically selected for salvage by
reclamation units because of precious metal
content, critical materials, high dollar value
reusable casings, or castings.
No Code Parts will be considered expendable.
Indicated.

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b. Federal Stock Number. Indicates the Federal

stock number assigned to the item and will be used for
requisitioning purposes.
c. Description. Indicates the Federal item name
and any additional description of the item required. The
abbreviation "w/e" when used as a part of the
nomenclature indicates that the Federal stock number
includes all armament, equipment, accessories, and
repair parts issued with the item. A part number or other
reference number is followed by the applicable five-digit
Federal supply code for manufacturers in parentheses.
d. Unit of Measure (U/M). Indicates the standard
or basic quantity by which the listed item is used in
performing the actual maintenance function.
This
measure is expressed by a two-character alphabetical
abbreviation, e.g., ea, in, pr, etc, and is the basis used to
indicate quantities. When the unit of measure differs
from the unit of issue, the lowest unit of issue that will
satisfy the required units of measure will be
requisitioned.
e. Quantity Furnished with Equipment (Basic Issue
Items Only). Indicates the quantity of the item furnished
with the equipment.
f. Quantity Authorized (Items Troop Installed or
Authorized Only). Indicates the quantity of the item
authorized to be used with the equipment.
g. Quantity Incorporated in Unit. Indicates the
quantity of the item used in that functional
group/assembly. A "V" appearing in this column in lieu
of a quantity indicates that no specific quantity is
applicable, e.g., shims, spacers, etc.
h. 15-Day Organizational Maintenance Allowances.
(1) The allowance columns are divided into
four subcolumns. Indicated in each subcolumn opposite
the first appearance of each item is the total quantity of
items authorized for the number of equipments
supported. Subsequent appearances of the same item
will have the letters "REF" in the allowance columns.
Items authorized for use as required but not for initial
stockage are identified with an asterisk in the allowance
column.
(2) The
quantitative
allowances,
for
organizational level of maintenance represents one initial
prescribed load for a 15-day period for the number of
equipments supported.
Units and organizations
authorized additional prescribed loads will multiply the
number of prescribed loads authorized by the quantity of
repair parts reflected in the appropriate density column
to obtain the total quantity of repair parts authorized.
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maintenance for more than 100 of these equipments
shall determine the total quantity of parts required by
converting the equipment quantity to a decimal factor by
placing a decimal point before the next to last digit of the
number to indicate hundredths, and multiplying the
decimal factor by the parts quantity authorized in the 51100 allowance column. Example, authorized allowance
for 51-100 equipments is 12; for 140 equipments multiply
12 x 1.40 or 16.80 rounded off to 17 parts required.
(4) Subsequent changes to allowances will be
limited as follows: No change in the range of items is
authorized.
If additional items are considered
necessary, recommendations should be forwarded to
Commanding General, Headquarters, U.S.
Army
Weapons Command, ATTN: AMSWE-SMM-SA, Rock
Island, Illinois 61201, for exception or revision to the
allowance list.
Revisions to the range of items
authorized will be made by the U.S. Army Weapons
Command based upon engineering experience, demand
data, or TAERS information.
i. Illustration.
(1) Figure Number.
Indicates the figure
number of the illustration in which the item is shown.
(2) Item Number.
Indicates the callout
number used to reference the item in the illustration.

functional group or assembly to which the repair part

belongs.
(3) Third.
Identify the repair part on the
illustration and note the illustration figure and item
number of the repair part.
(4) Fourth. Using the repair parts listing, find
the functional group or assembly to which the repair part
belongs and locate the illustration figure and item
number noted on the illustration.
b. When Federal stock number or reference
number is known:
(1) First. Using the Index of Federal Stock
Numbers and Reference Numbers, find the pertinent
Federal stock number or reference number. This Index
is in ascending FSN sequence followed by a list of
reference numbers in alpha-numeric sequence, crossreferenced to the illustration figure number and item
number.
(2) Second. Using the Repair Part Listing,
find the functional group or assembly of the repair part
and the illustration figure number and item number
referenced in the index of Federal Stock Numbers and
Reference Numbers.

Note. Items shown on illustration, but not listed,

are for disassembly purposes only.

Abbreviation

C-4. How to Locate Repair Parts

a. When Federal stock number or reference
number is unknown:
(1) First.
Using the table of contents
determine the functional group or assembly, within which
the repair part belongs.
This is necessary since
illustrations are prepared for functional groups and
assemblies, and listings are divided into the same
groups.
(2) Second. Find the illustration covering the

C-5. Abbreviations
Explanation

gnd ......................................................ground
S .........................................................steel
sh ........................................................sheet
stk .......................................................stock
C-6. Federal Supply Code for Manufacturers
Code

Explanation

19204...........................Rock Island Arsenal

19205...........................Springfield Armory

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Section II. BASIC ISSUE ITEMS LIST
(1)

(2)

(3)

Federal
stock
No.

Description

Unit
of
meas

(4)
Qty
furn
with
equip

EA

1005-716-2547

38

Reference number & mfr. code

CAP: MAGAZINE
7162547 (19204)

Usable on code

(5)
Illustration
(a)
(b)
Fig. No. Item No.
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Recov

Maint.

Source

(1)
Source,
maint. and
Recov. code

(2)

(3)

(4)

Description
Federal
Stock
No.
4993-652-9950
1005-550-7918
1005-781-2902
1005-793-6761
4983-08-0340

1005-726-6109
1005-714-9749
1005-726-6110
4933-726-6450

Reference Number & Mfr. Code

EXTRACTOR, RUPTURED CARTRIDGE CASE:
7790352 (19205)
FILLER: MAGAZINE
5507913 (19205)
HANDLE: CARRYING
7312902 (19205)
HANDLE ASSEMBLY: CLEANING
ROD
7266115 (19204)
REAMER ASSEMBLY, GAS
CYLINDER CLEANER:
7268211 (19205)
ROD SECTION, CLEANING, SMALL
ARMS:
7266109 (19205)
SLING, SMALL ARMS:
7149749 (19204)
SWAB HOLDER SECTION, SMALL
ARMS CLEANING ROD:
7266110 (19204)
WRENCH, COMBINATION: HOOK,
SPANNER AND SCREWDRIVER
7266450 (19205)

Usable on Code

Unit
of
meas

(5)

Qty
inc.
in
unit

(6)

Qty.
furn.
with
equip

(7)

Illustration
(a)
(b)
Fig
Item
no.
no.

EA

C-5

EA

C-5

EA

C-1

EA

C-5

10

EA

C-5

EA

C-5

EA

C-5

EA

C-6

EA

C-5

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Section III. ITEMS TROOP INSTALLED OR AUTHORIZED LIST
(1)
Federal
stock
No.
1005-610-8828
1005-556-4174
1005-652-8362
1005-716-2547
1005-550-6573
1005-722-8907
4933-652-9950
1005-550-7913
1005-793-6761
1005-556-4076
4933-508-0340
1005-726-6109
1005-726-6110
4933-726-6450

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(2)
Description
Reference Number & mfg. code

Usable on code

BRUSH, CLEANING, SMALL ARMS: M6 CHAMBER

6108828 (19204)
BRUSH, CLEANING, SMALL ARMS: BORE
5564174 (19204)
BRUSH SET, CLEANING, SMALL ARMS: CHAMBER
6528362 (19204)
CAP: MAGAZINE
7162547 (19204)
CASE, SMALL ARMS CLEANING ROD:
5506573 (19204)
ENVELOPE: FABRIC, 2-BUTTON, 3X 4-7/8
7228907 (19204)
EXTRACTOR, RUPTURED CARTRIDGE CASE:
7790352 (19204)
FILLER: MAGAZINE
5507913 (19204)
HANDLE ASSEMBLY: CLEANING ROD
7266115 (19204)
MAGAZINE, CARTRIDGE:
5564076 (19204)
REAMER ASSEMBLY, GAS CYLINDER CLEANER:
7268211 (19204)
ROD SECTION, CLEANING, SMALL ARMS:
7266109 (19204)
SWAB HOLDER SECTION, SMALL ARMS CLEANING ROD:
7266110 (19204)
WRENCH, COMBINATION: HOOK, SPANNER AND SCREWDRIVER
7266450 (19204)

(3)
Unit
of
meas

(4)
Qty
auth

EA

EA

EA

EA

18

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

18

EA

EA

EA

EA

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Section IV. PRESCRIBED LOAD ALLOWANCE

DELETED IAW CHANGE 1

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Section V. ORGANIZATIONAL REPAIR PARTS LIST

Maint

42

Recov.

Source

(1)
Source,
maint. and
Recov. code

(2)

Federal
stock
No.

(3)

Description
Reference Number
& Mfr Code

Usable on Code

COMPONENTS AND ASSEMBLIES

1005-556-4076 MAGAZINE, CARTRIDGE:
5564076 (19205)
1005-556-4074 PIN: RETAINING, GAS
CYLINDER
5564074 (19205)
1005-601-9680 PIN, RETAINING, TRIGGER
GUARD:
6019680 (19205)
1005-347-4257 CYLINDER ASSEMBLY, GAS:
7267819 (19205)
1005-515-3128 SPRING, HELICAL, COMPRESSION: S, 0.0430 DIA STK
0.325 OD, 130 COILS
5153128 (19205)
TRIGGER GUARD ASSEMBLY
1005-515-3130 SPRING, HELICAL, COMPRESSION: S, 0.350 DIA STK,
0.36 OD, COILS
5153130 (19205)
531.5-502-2238 PIN, STRAIGHT, HEADLESS:
S, GND, 0.1245 IN, MIN DIA,
0.1255 IN, MAX DIA X
1.015-.010 LG
5022238 (19204)
1005-601-9662 SPRING, SEAR:
6019662 (19205)
1005-614-7490 SPRING: CHANGE AND STOP
LEVER
6147490 (19205)
1005-601-9636 CONNECTOR: TRIGGER
6019636 (19205)
BOLT GROUP
1005-601-9652 PIN: FIRING
6019652 (19204)
1005-620-1267 EXTRACTOR: CARTRIDGE
CASE
5509090 (19204)
1005-502-2202 SPRING, EXTRACTOR:
5022202 (19206)
MATERIAL REQUIRED FOR
COLD WEATHER CLIMATES
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS
ARE ISSUED OR REQUISITIONED ONLY BY SPECIAL
AUTHORIZATION OF THE
AREA COMMANDER
1005-777-1370 KIT, WINTER TRIGGER: FOR
ARCTIC HANDWEAR
5910521 (19204)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

Unit
of
meas

Qty
inc
in
unit

15-Day organizational
maintenance alw

Illustration

(a)
1-5

EA

12

22

C-1

EA

C-1

EA

C-1

EA

C-1

EA

C-1

EA

C-2

EA

C-2

EA

C-2

EA

C-2

EA

C-2

EA

C-3

EA

C-3

EA

C-3

EA

--

C-6

(a)
(b)
(b)
(c)
(d) Figure Item
No.
6-20 21-50 51-100 No.

TM 9-1005-208-12

X1
P

Recov.

Maint

Source

(1)
Source,
maint. and
Recov. code

(2)

Federal
stock
No.

(3)

Description
Reference Number
& Mfr Code

Usable on Code

COMPOSED OF:
TRIGGER ASSEMBLY, WINTER:
7790809
5305-990-6435 SCREW, TAPPING, THREAD
FORMING
7791415 (19205)
1005-010-5022 WASHER HINGE RETAINING:
TRIGGER ASSY
7791237 (19205)
1005-778-0581 SAFETY, WINTER:
7790904 (19205)

(4)

(5)

Unit
of
meas

Qty
inc
in
unit

(6)

(7)

15-Day organizational
maintenance alw

Illustration

(a)
1-5

(a)
(b)
(b)
(c)
(d) Figure Item
No.
6-20 21-50 51-100 No.
C-6

EA

C-6

EA

C-6

EA

C-6

43

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Section VI. SPECIAL TOOLS, TEST AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT

Recov.

Maint

Source

(1)
Source,
maint. and
Recov. code

(2)

Federal
stock
No.

1005-55-9738
1005-556-4174

1005-610-8828

1005-652-8362

1005-716-2547
1005-550-6573

1005-556-4177
1005-722-8907

4933-652-9950

1005-550-7913
1005-731-2902
1005-793-6761

4933-508-0340

1005-726-6109

1005-714-9749
1005-726-6110

1005-2884-565

4933-726-6450

44

(3)

Description
Reference Number
& Mfr Code

Usable on Code

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FOR

UNIT REPLACEMENT
BAG: CANVAS SPARE PARTS
5559738 (19205)
BRUSH, CLEANING, SMALL
ARMS: BORE
5564174 (19204)
BRUSH, CLEANING, SMALL
ARMS: MG, CHAMBER
6108826 (19206)
BRUSH SET, CLEANING,
SMALL ARMS: CHAMBER
6528362 (19205)
CAP: MAGAZINE
7162547 (19205)
CASE, SMALL ARMS CLEANING ROD:
5506573 (19204)
COVER: FRONT SIGHT
5564177 (19205)
ENVELOPE: FABRIC, 2 BUTTON, 3 X 4-7/8
7228907 (19205)
EXTRACTOR, RUPTURED
CARTRIDGE CASE:
7790352 (19205)
FILLER: MAGAZINE
5507913 (19205)
HANDLE: CARRYING
7312902 (19205)
HANDLE ASSEMBLY: CLEANING ROD
7266115 (19204)
REAMER ASSEMBLY, GAS
CYLINDER CLEANER:
7268211 (19205)
ROD SECTION, CLEANING,
SMALL ARMS:
7266109 (19205)
SLING, SMALL ARMS:
7149749 (19204)
SWAB HOLDER SECTION,
SMALL ARMS CLEANING
ROD:
7266110 (19204)
SWAB, SMALL ARMS CLEANING: COTTON, 2-1/2 SQ
(1,000 IN PACKAGE)
5019316 (19204)
WRENCH, COMBINATION:
HOOK, SPANNER AND
SCREWDRIVER
7266450 (19205)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

Unit
of
meas

Qty
inc
in
unit

15-Day organizational
maintenance alw

Illustration

(a)
1-5

EA

--

EA

--

EA

--

EA

(a)
(b)
(b)
(c)
(d) Figure Item
No.
6-20 21-50 51-100 No.

C4

C-4

C-4

--

C-4

EA

--

C-4

EA

--

C--4

EA

--

C-4

EA

--

C-4

EA

--

C-5

EA

--

C-5

EA

--

C-5

EA

--

C-5

10

EA

--

C-5

EA

--

C-5

EA

--

C-5

EA

--

C-5

PG

--

EA

--

C-5

TM 9-1005-208-12

Recov.

Maint

Source

(1)
Source,
maint. and
Recov. code

(2)

Federal
stock
No.

4933-628-9700

8020-244-0153

7920-205-2401

6850-966-2332

6850-224-6656
6850-224-6657
6850-224-6658
6850-224-6663
6350-221-0872

6850-664-6685
6850-281-1985
8010-221-0611

9150-273-2389
9150-231-6689

9150-664-0038

(3)

Description
Reference Number
& Mfr Code

Usable on Code

ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

(FOR ARMORERS USE)
THE 16 DAY LEVEL IS NOT
APPLICABLE.
REFLECTOR, GUN BARREL:
7790138 (19205)
MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES
BRUSH ARTISTS: METAL,
FERRULE, FLAT, CHISEL
EDGES, 7/16 W, 1-1/8 LG
EXPOSED BRISTLE
BRUSH, CLEANING, TOOL
AND PARTS: RND, 100 PERCENT TAMPICO FIBER,
1-1/16 AT FERRULE BRUSH
DIA 2-7/8 CLEAR OF BLOCK
BRUSH LG
CARBON REMOVING COMPOUND: (P-C-111) (5 GAL
PAIL)
CLEANING COMPOUND,
RIFLE BORE: (CR)
2 OZ CAN
1 OZ CAN
1 QT CAN
1 GAL CAN
CLOTH, ABRASIVE CROCUS:
FERRIC OXIDE AND
QUARTZ, JEAN-CLOTHBACKING, CLOSED-COAT,
9 W, 11 LG, 50 SH-SLEEVE,
(CA)
DRY CLEANING SOLVENT:
(SD)
1 QT CAN
1 GAL CAN
LINSEED OIL, RAW: (1 GAL
CAN)
LUBRICATING OIL, GENERAL
PURPOSE: (PL SPECIAL)
4 OZ CAN
1 QT CA N
LUBRICATING OIL, WEAPONS: (LAW) FOR BELOW
ZERO OPERATIONS
4 OZ CAN

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

Unit
of
meas

Qty
inc
in
unit

15-Day organizational
maintenance alw

Illustration

(a)
1-5

EA

--

EA

--

EA

--

GL

--

OZ
OZ
QT
GL
SV

------

*
*
*
*
*

*
*
*
*
*

*
*
*
*
*

*
*
*
*
*

QT
GL
GL

----

*
*
*

*
*
*

*
*
*

*
*
*

OZ
QT

---

*
*

*
*

*
*

*
*

OZ

--

(a)
(b)
(b)
(c)
(d) Figure Item
6-20 21-50 51-100 No.
No.

C-5

45

TM 9-1005-208-12

Recov.

Maint

Source

(1)
Source,
maint. and
Recov. code

(2)

Federal
stock
No.

(3)

Description
Reference Number
& Mfr Code

9150-292-9689 1 QT CAN
7920-205-1711 RAG, WIPING: COTTON, FOR
GENERAL PURPOSE USE
(50 LB BALE)

Usable on Code

(4)

(5)

Unit
of
meas

Qty
inc
in
unit

(a)
1-5

---

*
*

QT
LB

(6)

(7)

15-Day organizational
maintenance alw

Illustration

(a)
(b)
(b)
(c)
(d) Figure Item
No.
6-20 21-50 51-100 No.
*
*

Figure C-1. Components and assemblies-Caliber .30 Browning Automatic

Rifle M1918A2-partial exploded view.

46

*
*

*
*

TM 9-1005-208-12

Figure C-2. Trigger guard assembly-exploded view.

47

TM 9-1005-208-12

Figure C-3. Bolt group-partial exploded view.

48

TM 9-1005-208-12

Figure C-4. Tools and equipment.

49

TM 9-1005-208-12

Figure C-5. Tools and equipment.

50

TM 9-1005-208-12

Figure C-6. Winter trigger kit-exploded view.

51

TM 9-1005-208-12
Section VII. FEDERAL STOCK NUMBER AND REFERENCE NUMBER
CROSS-REFERENCE TO FIGURE AND ITEM NUMBER
Stock Number
1005-010-5022
1005-347-4257
1005-502-2202
1005-515-3128
1005-515-3130
1005-550-6573
1005-550-7913
1005-555-9738
1005-556-4074
1005-556-4076
1005-556-4174
1005-556-4177
1005-601-9636
1005-601-9652
1005-601-9662
1005-601-9680
1005-610-8828
1005-614-7490
Reference No.
5022202
5022238
5153128
5153130
5506573
5507913
5509090
5559738
5564074
5564076
5564174
5564177
5910521
6019636
6019652
6019662
6019680
6108828

52

Figure No.
C-6
C-1
C-8
C-1
C-2
C-4
C-6
C-4
C-1
C-1
C-4
C-4
C-2
C-3
C-2
C-1
C-4
C-2
Mfg Code
19205
19204
19205
19205
19204
19205
19204
19205
19205
19205
19204
19205
19204
19205
19204
19205
19205
19206

Fig No.
C-3
C-2
C-1
C-2
C-4
C-5
C-8
C-4
C-1
C-1
C-4
C-4
C-6
C-2
C-3
C-2
C-1
C-4

Item No.
8
4
8
5
1
1
2
8
2
1
8
B
5
1
8
S
4
4
Item No.
3
2
6
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
8
6
5
1
3
3
4

Stock Number
1005-620-1267
1005-652-8362
1005-714-9749
1005-716-2547
1005-722-8907
1005-726-6109
1005-726-6110
1005-731-2902
1005-777-1370
1005-778-0581
1005-793-6761
4933-508-0340
4933-628-9700
4933-652-9950
4933-726-6450
5305-990-6435
5315-502-2238

Reference No.
6147490
6528362
7149749
7162547
7228907
7266109
7266110
7266115
7266450
7267819
7268211
7312902
7790138
7790352
7790809
7790904
7791237
7791415

Figure No.
C-8
C-4
C-6
C-4
C-4
C-5
C-5
C-5
C-4
C-6
C-6
C-5
C-6
C-5
C-5
C-6
C-2

Mfg Code
19205
19205
19204
19206
19205
19205
19204
19204
19205
19205
19205
19205
19205
19205
19205
19205
19205

Fig No.
C-2
C-4
C-5
C-4
C-4
C-5
C-5
C-5
C-5
C-1
C-5
C-5
C-5
C-5
C-6
C-6
C-6
C-6

Item No.
2
2
1
5
2
8
9
5
4
10
4
6
7
8
2
2

Item No.
4
7
1
5
2
8
9
10
8
4
4
5
6
7
1
4
8
2

TM 9-1005-208-12
By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

W. C. WESTMORELAND,
General, United States Army,
Chief of Staff

Official:

KENNETH G. WICKHAM,
Major General, United States Army,
The Adjutant General.
DISTRIBUTION:
To be distributed in accordance with DA Form 12-40, (qty rqr block no. 132) Organizational maintenance
requirements for Rifle, Caliber .30, Automatic, Browning, M1918A2.

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1993 - 342-421/63313

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PIN: 026360-000